Calling No 5 Mk I "Jungle Carbine" Owners

[SIGSHR]

There is the oft repeated story about the Jungle Carbine and its "wandering zero" if that's a consideration.

 

[Ricklin]

Politically Correct?

We can't offend all the snowflakes.

It's a rain forest carbine.

 

[ernie8]

All Enfields suffer from a bit from a " wandering zero " . The main reason for it being attached to the No 5 is after WWII the army wanted a new semi auto , but the treasury did not want to spent the money and wanted to go with the No 5 . So one of the army's arguments was a wandering zero .

 

[OldMarksman]

The No. 5 was lightened by the removal of metal. This reduced the stiffness of the action. The result was much larger groups on target.